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Language - colloquialisms
THE WORD OR EXPRESSION AS IT IS WRITTEN IN THE NOVEL
IT SHOULD BE WRITTEN IN STANDARD ENGLISH
EXPLANATION
readin'
reading
' instead of "g" to show that the ending of the word is not pronounced
ain't
isn't, aren't, am not
's not
it is not
funnier'n longer'n
funnier than, longer than
gonna
going to
lemme
let me
an'
and
' instead of "d" to show that the ending of the word is not pronounced
Scout'n' me
Scout and me
Ma'am
Madam
bigger'n
bigger than
they just combined the words together
comin'
coming
did not include the g and added a '
pizened
poisoned
Walter's way of saying the word, because he is not very educated or literate
'em
them
shortened the word and added a ' in the front
ever'
every
he ain't
he is not
house's yo'
house is your
combined and shortened the words
comp'ny
company
replaced the "a" with '
Yo'
you
better'n
better than
Ain't you ever
Haven't you ever
c'n
can
' instead of "a"
ye
you
mornin'
morning
replaced "g" with '
Jem'n me
Jem and me
rainin'
raining
replaced "g" with '
goin'
going
replaced "g" with '
Burris't home
Burris at home
You ain't said
You didn't say
Hollerin'
Hollering
"g" is replaced with '
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Language - colloquialisms